Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima and Tupou Vaa’i are among the Gallagher Chiefs’ All Blacks representatives set to see game time in the club’s second and final pre-season match against Moana Pasifika on Saturday.
The trio form part of the group named for the game at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe, which will be played across two 40-minute halves.
Emoni Narawa, Kaleb Trask, Jacob Norris, Samipeni Finau, Quinn Tupaea, Anton Lienert-Brown, Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia and Malachi Wrampling are also expected to see their first action of 2025.
The game serves as the final hit-out before the Gallagher Chiefs open their DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign against the Blues on Saturday, February 15 at Eden Park.
Tickets to the Gallagher Chiefs v Moana Pasifika pre-season match are available here, with adult entry $20 and $10 for children.
Fans who can’t make it to the game can watch it live exclusively on Chiefs Pass.
Last Saturday the Gallagher Chiefs edged past the Hurricanes 43-40 in a thrilling encounter played in New Plymouth.
GALLAGHER CHIEFS V MOANA PASIFIKA, FEBRUARY 8, 2.00PM KICK-OFF, YARROW STADIUM, TARANAKI
First half squad starters:
1. Jared Proffit
2. Bradley Slater
3. Sione Ahio
4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi
5. Josh Lord
6. Simon Parker
7. Jahrome Brown
8. Luke Jacobson
9. Xavier Roe
10. Josh Jacomb
11. Leroy Carter
12. Rameka Poihipi
13. Daniel Rona
14. Gideon Wrampling
15. Kaleb Trask
First half impact:
27. Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
17. Ollie Norris
18. Benet Kumeroa
36. Reuben O’Neill
35. James Thompson
32. Manaaki Selby-Rickit
33. Jacob Norris
37. Charlie Sinton
30. Gibson Popoalii
23. Peniasi Malimali
Second half starters:
17. Ollie Norris
16. Taine Kolose
36. Reuben O’Neill
19. Jimmy Tupou
20. Tupou Vaa’i
34. Samipeni Finau
28. Malachi Wrampling
26. Kaylum Boshier
21. Cortez Ratima
31. Damian McKenzie
38. Quinn Tupaea
39. Anton Lienert-Brown
25. Manasa Mataele
22. Emoni Narawa
10. Josh Jacomb
Second half impact:
27. Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
18. Benet Kumeroa
32. Manaaki Selby-Rickit
35. James Thompson
33. Jacob Norris
37. Charlie Sinton
30. Gibson Popoalii
23. Peniasi Malimali
24. Oscar Koller
